Avia 156
| Avia 156 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Six-passenger commercial transport |
| National origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Manufacturer | Avia |
| Designer | Robert Nebesář |
| First flight | 1934 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Avia 156 was a 1930s Czechoslovak six-passenger commercial transport airliner for both mail and passengers, designed by Robert Nebesář and built by Avia. The type performed well but only one was built.[1]
Development
The Avia 156 was a single-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane that first flew in 1934. Powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, it had fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Capacity: six
- Length: 10.55 m (34 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 15.10 m (49 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 38 m2 (410 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,305 kg (5,082 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,790 kg (8,356 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs inline piston engine, 630 kW (850 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
- Cruise speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
- Range: 950 km (590 mi, 510 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft)
References
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- ^ a b c Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 338.